FedEx Large Kraft Box 2004 FEDEX 155143, #875468976062; Delray Beach FL-London (Tracking No. 7981 8859 0045)
2011
A large kraft cardboard FedEx shipping box bears the visible marks of its actual transit journey between Delray Beach, Florida and London, with creases, tears, and stress fractures serving as a record of its physical handling and shipping process. Beshty transforms the commercial packaging itself into both the artwork and its own vessel, implicating the global logistics network as a collaborative and sculptural force. The piece interrogates notions of authorship, labor, and the commodification of art objects within international distribution systems.
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20th Century & Contemporary Art Day Sale
October 6, 2016
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